Name/TitleSteel yard
About this objectA steel yard used by the donor's grandfather around 1900.
The donors grandfather was the publican of the George and Dragon at Kelvedon, and used the steelyard for weighing pigs that he slaughtered at his public house.
It is calibrated up to 140lbs. The weight is oval in shape.
Date Madec.1900
PeriodLate 19th - early 20th century.
Medium and MaterialsIron
MeasurementsTotal length: 610mm
Width: 240mm
Object Typesteelyard
Object numberSTMEA:A.5743
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
